Queenslanders to be banned from dumping solar panels in landfill under new recycling program
by Adeshola Ore from Environment | The Guardian on (#69FDA)
More than 25m panels are expected to be installed across the state over the next decade
Queenslanders would be banned from dumping solar panels in landfill within the decade in order to reduce electronic waste under a proposed recycling expansion program.
The Palaszczuk government on Sunday announced its draft e-products waste action plan, which outlined the proposal to ban the dumping of solar panels within five to 10. The plan also aims to encourage the repair and reuse of household electronic products like fridges and mobile phones.
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